What David Hussey is saying is a very understatement.Do they realize that if only they stitch together some loose ends they become one of the strong contenders for the title ? The way they panicked and almost botched up what looked like a match heading for a one sided finish in their favour should serve them as a good lesson to learn.It all started with Azar Mahmood taking lightly things in completelting the 'run'.Next Hussey ran for a non-existent run which was not there and was not needed in thew first place considering the comfortable position they were in!Thereafter it was all mayhem !The best part of KXIP are that Mandeep Singh and Saini are playing very steady and balanced game and they must keep it up.Spinners are doing well and both Azar and Awana are bowling a steady line.However the most significant improvement in Punjab bowling has been the unbelievable improvement in PK's bowling.Given all these positives there is no reason why Punjab should not be more optimistic.
Re: azhar mehmood factor
by Jiju on May 03, 2012 01:50 PM
True. He is a valuable player to the team. But they did a good thing by accepting him as a UK citizen and not a Paki :)
Re: all the best to punjab
by Jiju on May 03, 2012 11:13 AM
I feel KKR or DD have a good chance this time. They have very good batting lineup and seem to be consistently winning matches/
Re: Re: all the best to punjab
by Rajan S on May 03, 2012 11:42 AM
KKR has a great captain in gambhir. He will lead his team to the semifinals for sure. From there on, it is anybody's game. But their batting line up is not as strong as we think. In a chase of 160 odd runs, if gambhir and kaliis gets out cheaply within some 20 or 30 runs, then they will struggle. Yousuf pathan is only a big hitter. He is not good at forging partnerships and playing sensibly. Manoj tiwary is good but they can't bank on him at all times.
